Christmas is the most anticipated festive season for children in our culture, and it is easy to find out why: presents. Finding long-desired toys under the dressed-up Christmas tree is one of the best moments of the year, and this was the case dozens or even a hundred years ago, too. Here are some nostalgic photos of those long gone moments of joy.

(I took these images from the amazing collection of Fortepan, one of the best depots of private photographs in the world. These shots were taken mostly in wealthy, middle-class European families, mostly in Hungary.)